antennal
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- interantennal adjective
- postantennal adjective
- preantennal adjective
- subantennal adjective
Example Sentences
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Migratory locusts differ from other insects in the anatomical structure of their olfactory brain, the antennal lobe, which receives and processes olfactory information from the antenna.
From Science Daily
In mosquitoes and fruit flies, sound causes fine antennal hairs to quiver.
From Scientific American
Our study insects represent three different modes of antennal grooming that are common to many insects.
From BBC
For the isolated antennal preparation, a standard antennal preparation was made first and the stabilized antenna was gently severed from the head using the broken tip of a tapered glass microcapillary tube.
From Nature
The descendants of Ann and Anton were vigorous and fruitful, and it soon became quite fashionable to display one’s antennal legs at full extension.
From Scientific American
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